PARIS (Reuters) - French peacekeeping troops in Central African Republic killed at least five gunmen after coming under attack from Muslims and Christians at two different locations in Bambari, northeast of the capital Bangui, an army spokesman said.
Seleka Muslim rebels seized power in March 2013 and their attacks on the majority Christian population set off a wave of reprisals in which thousands have been killed and about a million displaced.
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